
Mass funeral for Nigeria church attack
The attack killed 40 people in Ondo state, south-western Nigeria.
A mass funeral is taking place in south-western Nigeria for victims of the shooting earlier this month at a Catholic church in the town of Owo. We’ll speak to our reporter about the gathering and find out what more is now known about the attackers.
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(Photo: A man grieves as he attends a mass memorial service for victims killed in an attack by gunmen during a Sunday mass service, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo, Nigeria June 17, 2022. Credit: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja)
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